Qualifications Basic Requirements: United States Citizenship: Non-citizens may only be appointed when it is not possible to recruit qualified citizens in accordance with VA Policy Specialized Experience GS-7: You must possess one (1) full year of specialized experience that equipped you with the competencies/particular knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform the duties of this position successfully Specialized experience is defined as but are not limited to: Performing simple treatment procedures such as changing sterile dressings and applying slings or bandages Using techniques to appropriately de-escalate disruptive patients Instructing patients and families the requirements of home self-care for injuries or ailments Observing patients and reporting changes in condition (deviation in color, pulse, respiration, temperature, and blood pressure) Interviewing patients to document complaint, medical history, and personnel information Taking and recording vital signs Documenting electronic patient medical records Performing blood glucose testing Perform EKG's with a portable machine OR Education GS-7: You must have one full year of graduate education One year of full-time graduate education is considered to be the number of credit hours that the school attended has determined to represent 1 year of full-time study (Transcripts required) OR GS-7: You must have a combination of experience and education (Transcripts Required) You will be rated on the following Competencies for this position: Attention to Detail Customer Service Decision Making Flexibility Integrity/Honesty Interpersonal Skills Reading Comprehension Self-Management Stress Tolerance Teamwork Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional philanthropic religions spiritual community student social) Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience Note: A full year of work is considered to be 35-40 hours of work per week Part-time experience will be credited on the basis of time actually spent in appropriate activities Applicants wishing to receive credit for such experience must indicate clearly the nature of their duties and responsibilities in each position and the number of hours a week spent in such employment Physical Requirements: Generally, the work does not involve special physical demands Duties are performed in several medical center areas and incumbent must be able to travel to treatment areas with ease There is the potential for extended periods of sitting, standing, and carrying items weighing up to 20 pounds, i.e., pen-based computing devices, medical records, and manuals For more information on these qualification standards, please visit the United States Office of Personnel Management's website at https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/ May qualify based on being covered by the Grandfathering Provision as described in the VA Qualification Standard for this occupation (only applicable to current VHA employees who are in this occupation and meet the criteria) Reference: For more information on this qualification standard, please visit https://www.va.gov/ohrm/QualificationStandards/. ]]>5c143e31-5e48-4549-b638-05792d185386